socalfunplaces Chapter 19 Tang Hao went mad: Ahhhhh! Who is it?!
Chapter 19 Tang Hao went mad: Ahhhhh! Who is it?!
The operation was a complete success, but Mu Bai's return did not cause any ripples.
After returning to Shrek Academy.
Mu Bai continued his daily cultivation, instructed Oscar and Ma Hongjun, kept track of the progress of the soap business, and enjoyed the delicious dishes cooked by Teacher Shao Xin with the soul beast meat he provided, as well as soul power food purchased through various channels.
At the same time, he also began to "consume" Blue Silver Emperor.
Every few days, he would carefully cut off a small section of the tender shoot or a leaf of the Blue Silver Emperor.
The Blue Silver Emperor's vitality is indeed tenacious.
With Mu Bai paying close attention and frequently replenishing the Blue Silver Emperor's nutrients, the severed parts quickly regrowed.
He either eats these leaves and tender shoots raw or adds them to medicinal dishes.
The results were remarkable.
It not only gently and effectively nourishes blood and qi and strengthens the resilience of meridians, but also has a subtle nourishing and invigorating effect on mental energy.
It can even neutralize the heat and fire brought about by the lightning tempering to a certain extent.
Long-term use gradually improved his physical condition.
This 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor plant became an inexhaustible source of top-grade nourishment for Mu Bai.
"Truly, every part of him is a treasure trove."
Mu Bai was very satisfied with this.
……
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
This day.
Behind the village of Holy Souls, in a valley that had been abandoned for half a year, an uninvited guest arrived.
Tang Hao is back.
He looked even more disheveled and dejected than he had been six months ago.
His old wounds, which had not yet fully healed, coupled with the relentless pursuit by the three titled Douluo and their followers for half a year, had already left him almost completely exhausted.
His body was covered with both old and new wounds, his breath was weak and chaotic, and his once strong body was now hunched over. Only in his deep-set eyes did a flame of obsession still burn.
The only belief that sustained him in escaping death and dragging his broken body back here was Ah Yin.
He had to take her with him, and that 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone.
Trembling, he struggled through the still-roaring waterfall and into the familiar stone chamber.
empty.
In the center of the stone chamber, the mound of damp earth still remains.
But that touch of blue and gold has vanished without a trace.
In that hidden compartment, the lead box containing the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone had also vanished without a trace.
"Ah... Gin..."
Tang Hao stood frozen in place like a clay or wooden sculpture, making strange hoarse noises in his throat, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints as he stared intently at the empty ground.
The next moment, an overwhelming chill mixed with raging fury instantly shattered his last defenses.
"No--!!!"
A fierce, desperate, and furious roar, like a wounded and dying prehistoric beast, burst forth from his chest!
A terrifying killing intent and soul power erupted uncontrollably, causing the already dilapidated stone chamber to shatter and fall in a shower of stones. The entire valley trembled at his roar filled with endless hatred!
"Who?! Who is it?!"
He frantically rushed to the patch of soil, digging frantically with his calloused and bloodstained hands until his fingers were bleeding profusely, until he dug a deep pit, but still found nothing.
Only in the soil did a faint, almost imperceptible, unique fresh scent of the Blue Silver Emperor seem to remain.
"Spirit Hall... It was you! It must have been you!! While I was being lured away and pursued, you sent people to steal Ah Yin! You stole her soul bone!! Aaaaaaah!!!"
All the logic points to the Spirit Hall.
Who else but them would know this place so precisely?
Who else has the motive and the ability to do such a thing?
The overwhelming hatred, like poisonous fire, scorched his internal organs, even temporarily overshadowing the excruciating physical pain and the depletion of his soul power.
"Spirit Hall!!! I, Tang Hao, hereby swear to the heavens!!! In this life, I will fight you to the death!!! I swear I will not be human until I have slaughtered you all and avenged the theft of my wife and the destruction of my source!!! Ahh ...
The blood-soaked oath echoed repeatedly in the valley, eventually transforming into suppressed, beast-like howls and gasps.
He knelt in the empty stone chamber, facing the empty space, for a long, long time.
Finally, he staggered to his feet, filled with boundless rage, and dragged his even more broken body back into the shadows of the forest.
He needs to live, he needs to recover, he needs to become stronger than ever before!
Then, we will seek revenge against the Spirit Hall for this blood feud!
Tang San, far away at Notting Academy, was completely unaware of this.
……
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
For the Douluo Continent, these three years seemed uneventful.
The two great empires and the Spirit Hall maintained a superficial balance.
Although new stars have emerged in the world of Soul Masters, none have yet been able to truly stir up the storm.
However, beneath the surface, a new force is spreading and taking root at an astonishing speed, quietly changing many things.
Shrek Academy is undoubtedly at the heart of these changes over the past three years.
The once dilapidated village is now a well-organized and orderly village with neat houses.
The school has a brand-new teaching building, a well-equipped training ground, a well-stocked library, and even a small simulation training area.
The college's exterior walls still maintain a simple style, but its inner essence and grandeur are now vastly different from what they once were.
The source of all these changes lies in two seemingly ordinary things that have completely altered the cleaning habits of ordinary people and even subtly affected the daily lives of Soul Masters—soap and hand soap.
The "Shrek Workshop" logo, along with the extensive trade routes, was printed on beautifully packaged soap boxes and flowed to every corner of the mainland.
From the rose essential oil soap on the dressing table of a noblewoman in the Star Luo Empire to the cheap laundry soap in the hands of a housewife in a small town on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The name "Shrek" has almost become synonymous with "cleanliness".
The profits behind it grew like a snowball, bringing unimaginable wealth to the college.
Of course, such enormous profits are bound to attract covetous eyes.
Initially, it was some local underground forces and minor nobles in Soto who tried to get a share of the pie by various means, or simply by taking advantage of the situation.
There was absolutely no need for Mu Bai to intervene.
Flander, Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Lu Qibin, and Shao Xin—these five teachers, all at the Soul Saint and Soul Emperor level, are more than enough to teach them how to be human.
After several "friendly exchanges" and "unexpected incidents".
No one in Soto City and the surrounding area dared to covet Shrek's workshop anymore.
The trouble came from further afield. As business expanded to other provinces, kingdoms, and even the heart of the empire, truly entrenched local power brokers and large merchant guilds emerged.
Some of them have powerful backgrounds and close ties with local branches of the Spirit Hall and noble lords.
Some of them are controlled by Soul Master families and possess considerable strength.
Faced with the "cooperation intentions" of these "major clients," Flanders and others began to feel overwhelmed.
After all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. No matter how skilled Shrek's teachers are, they can't stay in various places for long and be enemies with countless local forces.
At this moment, Mu Bai stepped forward.
He usually doesn't go there himself; he just sends Mr. Lu Qibin, who is in charge of local business development.
At a crucial moment, he "accidentally" revealed a token with an ancient pattern, forged from special metals and gemstones, with a roaring white tiger engraved on the front and the secret patterns of the Starry Royal Family on the back.
The Star Luo Empire, Third Prince, Dai Mubai.
When this identity appears along with the identity token representing a core member of the Star Luo Empire's royal family, which is extremely difficult to counterfeit, most of the so-called "local bullies" and "major merchant guilds" will instantly back down and their attitudes will change completely.
The Star Luo Empire is a behemoth that rivals the Heaven Dou Empire.
The Dai family royal family is known for its ruthlessness, domineering nature, and protectiveness of its own.
Offending a prince who is clearly highly valued (otherwise, how could he possess such a token and have so many experts protecting his property?) and who holds astonishing wealth points is by no means a wise move.
Moreover, Mu Bai is not simply forceful.